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Canon EOS 60D Odd Spots Even with lens cap on

 
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Aug 24, 2012 05:04 |  #1

Hi there!;p
I have purchased a Canon EOS 60D which has arrived yesterday....
Overall the camera appears to be fine and so is the lens (17-85mm f/4-5.6)
However, after a couple of shots i noticed some weird spots, particularly a white one at the top right part and another purple one in of all the images.....(i have found a red one too)
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No matter the the focal length, mode, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, white balance, flash on or off and even with the lens cap on, the spots still appear.....they seem to kinda get lost when i shoot in RAW although when i open the files on my computer there appears to be a green spot where the white one usually lies when shooting in JPEG, after i zoom in the spot disappears. In JPEGs the couple of spots are there...
I was really careful when applying the lens for i have read that particles can easily accumulate on the sensor and lens as well so i put the lens on in a clean and calm (dust wise) environment.
I was extremely excited to get this camera and this issue is really getting on my nerves....
Is there anything i can do on my own or should i send it back? Do you think cleaning the sensor would help (which is quite unlikely...i mean the thing sees without light -.-)
The spots can easily be fixed with the snap of a finger in photoshop but....its a brand new camera and i kinda expect it to work beyond perfectly....
Thank you in advance for your help :)
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Just for the record, the image linked here is on a dA account that i have not posted anything in it yet...so that nobody thinks i do this for the views or some sort...XS



  
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Aug 24, 2012 06:40 |  #2

Using your link, at least on my PC monitor I see nothing but a black rectangle.




  
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Aug 24, 2012 06:43 |  #3

Is it a picture at night in a cave?


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Aug 24, 2012 07:25 |  #4

John from PA wrote in post #14900245 (external link)
Using your link, at least on my PC monitor I see nothing but a black rectangle.

if you click download and look on the upper right corner you will see the pixel im talking about.
i thought i had uploaded the one i put ome red recrangles around the odd spots sry XS




  
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Aug 24, 2012 07:26 |  #5

Gatorboy wrote in post #14900251 (external link)
Is it a picture at night in a cave?

The picture was taken with the lens cap on




  
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Aug 24, 2012 07:38 |  #6
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I don't see a picture. Or even a link. Not even a black square.


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Aug 24, 2012 08:05 |  #7

http://fc03.deviantart​.net …s_by_ivos_8lk-d5ccaxi.jpg (external link)




  
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Aug 24, 2012 08:08 |  #8

I had that on a Canon SX10 IS years ago. I sent it in for servicing and came back fixed. Since you just bought the camera. Exchange it.


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Aug 24, 2012 08:34 |  #9
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Thanks for the link. I looked at the picture(?) you posted. I had a similar problem with my T1i. It looks like 'hot pixels' to me. The fix:
Set camera to M mode.
Go to the second yellow 'wrench' menu.
Select "Sensor Cleaning"
Select "Clean Manually"
Put the camera down for about 5 minutes.
Shut camera off.

When you turn it back on, they should be gone. This process remaps the sensor and maps out 'hot pixels'. Some hot pixels is (are?) normal. On a new camera, I think I would complain about it. On a used or older camera, just map them out and forget it. You'd have to have thousands of them, clustered near each other, to be visible in a print. Remember, you have about 18 million of them still working fine.


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Aug 24, 2012 08:54 as a reply to  @ xinvisionx's post |  #10

thank you so much for your help... i have already contacted pixmania (from where i bought it)!
Just out of curiosity....is this a sensor issue? i mean what sort of a problem is it?




  
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Aug 24, 2012 08:55 as a reply to  @ TSchrief's post |  #11

the thing is that i already did that and it didnt seem to solve anything:s and they appear to be more than just one pixel...:s




  
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Aug 24, 2012 09:10 |  #12

Are hot or stuck pixels considered a physical damage/malfunction or does every dslr have them and they map before leaving the factory?




  
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iVos.8lk wrote in post #14900640 (external link)
Are hot or stuck pixels considered a physical damage/malfunction or does every dslr have them and they map before leaving the factory?

Yes. Hot or stuck pixels are a part of every DSLR. You may have none, 1, or hundreds of them. For a casual shooter like me, they are not a problem. If you are making serious money from your shots, it may matter to you. They will, and do, accumulate over time. I remapped them on my T1i about 2 years ago and haven't seen another one since. I do not know if they are from manufacturing defects, cosmic rays or voodoo. I do know they are a fact of life. On a new camera I would complain, Canon can always map them out and sell it as a refurb. In all likelihood, the next owner will never know they were there.

One item. If remapping them did not solve the problem, it may be something else. Talk to the retailer, or Canon warranty service.


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Aug 24, 2012 09:47 as a reply to  @ TSchrief's post |  #14

hahaha!!XD
definitely Voodoo!!!
In all honesty the only reason im infuriated about it is because i used it less than a day and now im*probably gonna have to send it back for (hopefully) an exchange:s




  
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Aug 24, 2012 15:40 |  #15

Yep, at 200% mag I actually count six pixels that are acting up. Hot pixels are normal...you just can't put 18 million of these things down and not expect some bad ones.

If that image represents the full image I think you will find that it is within Canon's tolerance. Give Canon a call before returning. To be truthfull the next camera might be worse and your seller will only exchange the body a limited number of times.

The other thing I would do is use the camera for a week and then recheck to make sure it isn't getting any worse. By the way, on virtually any normal photograph you likely won't even be able to find them visually.




  
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